Houses for sale in Cumberland

There are 1,466 results for Cumberland. Property prices in Cumberland range from £55k to £1.65M with an average price of £324k.


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Property market in Cumberland

Average asking price £309k typical £235k
Most prices £56k – £1.62M leaving out the extremes
Homes for sale 1,466 304 more under offer
New to the market 554 in the last 30 days
Typical time to sell 7 weeks last 12 months
Asking prices, year on year +2.4% homes newly listed
Typical sold price £175k 3,567 sales in 12 months
Gross rental yield 5.5–8.6% houses 5.5%, flats 8.6%

What's for sale

1,653 homes · share, count and typical price
Detached houses 26.7% 441 · £400k
Terraced houses 22.5% 372 · £130k
Semi-detached houses 16.0% 264 · £205k
Bungalows 9.7% 160 · £293k
Flats and apartments 8.0% 133 · £120k
Other homes 7.1% 118 · £362k
Land and plots 5.0% 83 · £200k
Park and mobile homes 5.0% 82 · £65k

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical price
1 bedroom 2.5% 39 · £85k
2 bedrooms 28.6% 448 · £130k
3 bedrooms 36.3% 568 · £223k
4 bedrooms 20.8% 326 · £375k
5+ bedrooms 11.8% 185 · £550k

Price bands

1,653 homes
Under £120k 19.4% 320
£120k – £190k 19.9% 329
£190k – £280k 19.1% 315
£280k – £420k 20.6% 341
£420k and over 21.1% 348

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale75%8%
Typical asking price£260k£120k
Average bedrooms3.42.1
Typical time to sell6 weeks11 weeks
Typical sold price£180k£110k
Gross rental yield5.5%8.6%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter · no change since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Cumberland 2024 Q4: £190k (2,065 new listings) £190k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £180k (2,387 new listings) £180k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £180k (2,704 new listings) £180k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £195k (2,284 new listings) £195k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £185k (1,600 new listings) £185k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £180k (2,138 new listings) £180k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £185k (2,340 new listings) £185k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £190k (2,210 new listings) £190k 2026 Q3

Prices in and around Cumberland

typical asking price, cheapest first
  1. Dumfries and Galloway £170k
  2. Merseyside £220k
  3. Cumberland £235k
  4. Lancashire £250k
  5. Cumbria £276k
  6. Westmorland and Furness £300k

Schools in Cumberland

142 primary · 17 secondary · 93% rated good or outstanding
  • Keswick School secondary · Outstanding
  • West Lakes Academy secondary · Outstanding
  • Dearham Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School primary · Outstanding
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • Bookwell Primary School primary · Outstanding

Based on 1,653 homes for sale on Houses now, 8,330 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Cumberland

What is the average house price in Cumberland?

The average home for sale in Cumberland is priced at £309,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £235,000. This is based on the 1,653 homes for sale on Houses right now.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Cumberland?

A typical 2-bedroom home in Cumberland costs £130,000 and a 3-bedroom home £223,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £93,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £85,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £375,000.

What price range should I expect in Cumberland?

Most homes in Cumberland are priced between £56,000 and £1.62 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £120,000, and one in five £420,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Cumberland?

There are 1,466 homes for sale in Cumberland on Houses right now, plus 304 already under offer. 554 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Cumberland?

Slightly up. Homes put up for sale in Cumberland over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £189,000, 2.4% higher than the year before (£185,000). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3%, 2-bedroom homes are up 4% and 3-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Cumberland?

Homes usually sell or come off the market within about 7 weeks. About 38% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 4 months. Houses go faster, in about 6 weeks against about 11 weeks for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Cumberland?

In the year to July 2026, 3,567 homes sold in Cumberland at a typical price of £175,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £180,000 and flats for about £110,000. Homes on the market today are asking more, around £235,000, partly because they are a different mix of homes from those that sold.

What rental yield can I get in Cumberland?

About 8.6% gross for flats and 5.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for in Cumberland over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Cumberland?

Detached houses are the most common, about a quarter of homes for sale in Cumberland. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £120,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £400,000.

Where are the cheapest places to buy near Cumberland?

Of the areas around Cumberland, Dumfries and Galloway is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £170,000, followed by Merseyside (£220,000) and Lancashire (£250,000). Cumberland itself is £235,000.

Are homes in Cumberland freehold or leasehold?

About 9 in 10 homes for sale in Cumberland are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 89 new-build homes on the market too.

What are the schools like in Cumberland?

There are 142 primary and 17 secondary schools in Cumberland. 93% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 17 were outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Cumberland?

Stations in Cumberland include Wigton, Dalston, Aspatria and Carlisle.